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"Exactly. Bandits. They ask for money for protection. If we don't pay they start to 'remove' the beggars who visit our facility on regular base from the streets. You have to know that we care for each other, the younger beggars collect money on the streets and donate a part of it to this facility. This money is used to treat the old and sick and get food for those who can't collect money for themselves. The Steel Wyverns want this money, because it's easier to steal it from old and sick beggars. It's not easy to talk to the authorities on that case, because the church does not know that I'm using these rooms and they will not be happy when they hear about that." the Almsman answers hoping to give you a good reason to stay.
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"I am more than ready to eradicate bandits and predators. Let us hunt down and punish these sewer tyrants."
Jaegar performs a quick equipment check, transferring arrows from his pack to ensure his quiver is full. He replaces his items and sets his eyes on the canals ahead.
"Almsman, can you provide any specifics on their location, base camp, numbers, or resources? If they have caster or archer support it might change our tactics."
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"I don't have any information about their location or base camp. They usually visit us in groups of five: Randalan and four of his followers. If you could help us defend this facility and to repel the attackers, it would be enough and I will give you the information you are looking for." the Almsman says.
"I think it is time now to move." he says to the beggars in the room. "And please take care of Pteliut, Embram and Fandos, they are too weak to walk. Move them to the secret room."
He turns back to you "Those three men are infected with filth fever. I did what I could do to cure them, but my abilities are limited." he says with sadness in his eyes.
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"I'm not a combat strategist, but some of you are. You know what I can do: illusions of creatures or objects, a short-ranged cone of colours that can knock people unconscious, I can open and close doors from a distance, make illusory sounds, and fling acid at people. Put me where I'll be the most good."
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"Do the wyverns come across that bridge?"
An evil glint enters his eye.
"If they did, we could remove it, and Gilfroy could 'replace' it for us...
That would give us a nice advantage to start with."
He looks at the structures.
"I think reinforcing the doors will do us little good. We must make it clear that to come here means pain and suffering for them. Make it worth their while to go else where for easier pickings."
He makes sure to keep his distance from the diseased beggars and their possessions.
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Gilfroy nods with a big grin. "You're starting to think like an illusionist. I can easily do that. If one of you makes a big show of 'casting' some sort of force spell the moment the first guy steps on the illusion, we might be able to convince the next guy that the leader was knocked off the bridge, rather than fell through. I doubt we'd get the third to try it, though."
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"Maeron, I think you're on to something. I think starting with ranged attacks on their ranged threats would make sense, bring down the archers and casters first.
Second, have a choke point for them attempting to enter this room. Force them to fight all of us one at a time. Perhaps we could use the beds to narrow the entryway to a single person. In that case, all of us are taking down one of them, in single file.
I see a two-stage plan:
1) Exterior defense - Take out casters, illusionary bridge, delay the melee attackers
-- Gilfroy, Kristin, Jaegar, Vrald trick and attack at range
-- Maeron, Tenderstump buff yourselves and work on battlefield control
2) Interior defense - Fall back, force them into our choke point, eliminate them single file
-- Maeron, Vrald, Tenderstump form a wall inside the room
-- Kristin, Gilfroy, Jaegar provide support to the front line
Does that sound reasonable to everyone?"
Jaegar looks around excitedly, hoping for validation.
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Jaegar remains outside to act as ranged harassment before falling back into the crypt. He will try to prioritize any casters or archers before the assault arrives. Once the attackers get within a round of melee range he will fall back to the green circle opposite Kristen. Hopefully our melee fighters will take the three adjacent circles at the top of the steps.
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Jaegar said several times he was waiting to attack any visible casters or archers, then he would fall back. His bow has 110' range. As soon as any casters or archers are visible he plans to fire. If no casters or archers are visible he will fire at the leader.
If the foes get within charge range Jaegar will fall back to his designated circle.
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Jaegar uses his trait ability to ignore the Steel Wyvern directly in front of the leader. He then fires at the leader of the group, hoping to sow discord while the front of the pack is distracted by the illusory bridge.
"Your Quest is Vain!"
What races are all the Steel Wyverns? Are they all human, half-orc, or whatnot?
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Jaegar shoots an arrow at Randalan and hits his shoulder. Maeron decides to wait until the bandits come closer.
The first bandit tries to cross the bridge but steps into the air. He tries to grab hold at the walkway but is not fast enough and falls into the channel. The water is 3ft deep so he can stand in the water.
Maeron delay
Jaegar
Wyvern 1
Wyverns 2-4
Tenderstump
Vrald
Randalan -2HP
Gilfroy
Kristen
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On the bright side, I got some awesome stuff in the Golem Sale!
- 8x Pathfinder Tales Novels for $5 apiece. All the 'on sale' ones I didn't already have.
- 5/6 of Serpent's Skull adventure path for $5 apiece. I found #1 on Amazon for $18. The out of print stuff is tough to get.
- I at one point had 38 modules in my cart at $3.50 or $1 apiece, but decided I didn't really need them.
- I can't wait for the 2014 PaizoCon pint glasses to go on sale. I have the others, and I love them. I'm perhaps an excessive beer drinker, and I love those pint glasses!
